In the movie “Glory”, it took place during the American Civil War. It talked about how Colonel Shaw was the one of the first to lead an all African American troop. He was to lead them, and train them to be ready to fight in combat. Even though many didn’t like the idea, Shaw took the initiative forward. He wasn’t judging them for the color of the skin but by the type of adroitness that they were able to acquire in fighting in the Civil War. Throughout the whole movie all of the white officials didn’t want to accept that an all-black regiments were able to fight during the war causing many disruptions. They theorize that it was inappropriate for them to fight, because they were seen as subordinate and weren’t up to the specifications that the …show more content…
It is a story between black and white men who learned and grew together. They all learned that they shouldn’t acquiesce differences to stop them and that they should all be treated equally, because they are going to fight for the same thing “Freedom”. The death of Colonel Shaw allowed them to join forces between white and black allowing them to take charge and fight for him. During the fight against the other soldiers at Fort Wagner some of the other officers saw that the all black regiment knew how to take charge when Colonel Shaw. They showed all their potential towards the fight so Shaw’s death wouldn’t be in vain. Everyone in the movie ended up changing their thoughts on the black regiment crew and were grateful for their service to America. This opened up their minds and created a lot of consignees for the African American. After the war was done all the officers knew that the black regiment was one of the most important groups that they needed to actually win the war. They didn’t allow differences between each other near the end because even they knew that it was dumb in fighting just because of the color of your skin. Later on at the end they weren’t so oblivious to obtaining black troops into the war. They have created a new way that we will scrutinize the people of color later on in the future. They showed us the empowerment that we have as a whole and change a
During the regiment’s training period a message arrived at the camp. This message was a warning that all blacks found by confederates would be put to death, as well as their commanding officers. As a result of this warning Colonel Shaw was accepting any soldier’s resignations on the following morning. That morning Shaw was not expecting to see very many soldiers remaining, but to his surprise most all of the men were still there. With this act the men illustrated great bravery, and a willingness to take a stand for their beliefs.
At the beginning of the movie, the soldiers are just fighting for the freedom of blacks that are still enslaved. By the end of the movie they were fighting for equality with the white soldiers of the north. The soldiers feel like the are fighting for their own well being and safety instead of for the unity of an entire country because they weren’t treated as thought they were “real” soldiers.
Black soldiers were among the bravest of those fighting in the Civil War. Both free Blacks in the Union army and escaped slaves from the South rushed to fight for their freedom and they fought with distinction in many major Civil War battles. Many whites thought Blacks could not be soldiers. They were slaves. They were inferior. Many thought that if Blacks could fight in the war it would make them equal to whites and prove the theory of slavery was wrong. Even though Black soldiers had to face much discrimination during the Civil War, they were willing to fight to the death for their freedom. In the movie “Glory“ the director focused on the African Americans in the north that fought in the 54th regiment led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. During the time of the Civil War, the African Americans that fought in the 54th regiment were often treated unfairly but there were always nice people that backed them up.
African Americans helped shape the Civil War from various perspectives. Actually, they were the underlying foundation for the war if you think about it in depth. African Americans were slaves and had been dealt with like property since they arrived in America. The likelihood of opportunity for these slaves created an enormous commotion in the South. The issue of equal rights for African Americans brought on a gap between the states. The United States Civil War began as an effort to save the Union, and ended in a fight to abolish slavery. The Civil War, frequently known as the War Between the States in the United States, which was a Civil War battled from 1861 to 1865, after seven Southern slave states proclaimed their severance and framed the Confederate States of the United States. More Americans died in the Civil War than in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War combined. Two thirds of the individuals that were killed in the Civil War died of disease. The medical world at the time of the Civil War and advanced disinfectants, did not exist which could have enormously lessen the spread of disease and illnesses. After years of bloody combat that left over 600,000 soldier’s dead and destroyed much of the South's infrastructure, the Confederacy collapsed, slavery was abolished, & the difficult Reconstruction process of restoring national unity and guaranteeing rights to the freed slaves began. By December 1865 the 13th Amendment had abolished slavery throughout the United States (Waldstreicher).
Also portrayed is a black man being held up by his crutches, who has lost his leg in the war. The white men in leadership are supposed to be more trustworthy, but they are simply trying to become her favorite by giving her compliments. However, the black man is not trustworthy even though he gave everything that he had towards his cause, including his leg. Just because his skin is of a different color, his views and opinions are not to be trusted. This image shows how skewed public opinion can be, the man who fought for his county should be considered just as trustworthy as any white man. Nevertheless, soldiers were not considered as highly as they are
The Civil War was a huge turning point in American society. The Union had split and a full on war had been declared on the Confederacy by President Lincoln, who considered these Confederate states to be states in rebellion. One major change in the Union was the creation of the first colored regiment known as the 54th Massachusetts, led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. The movie Glory embodies what life was like for the soldiers and the development of their skills and personalities and the bonds between the commanding officers and the soldiers. The men start to learn what being a soldier is like and the movie reveals just how all the men handle every challenge or obstacle that’s thrown at them.
Tuskegee Airmen is an extremely important movie to the African American community. Being one of the first black person to do anything a “white man” would do is a very crucial factor for our black community. Being a minority in Alabama at this time period was extremely difficult. The racial discrimination in the south was unparalleled to anything else at the time. You were held at higher standards than the average “white soldier” which was already incredibly difficult. In the movie, The black cadets encounter extreme racism from their major. The scene when the major asks one of the cadets why does he want to be in the army is a very profound scene in my opinion. He replies “to protect and serve my country”, but the major responds “it’s not
Saving Private Ryan can be considered historical fiction because it gives a true presentation of the war but includes an story line that is not true. While many images are graphic it gives due justice to what happened during the war. As the movie begins it shows a older man walking to a grave in a jointed allie world war two cemetery (Saving Private Ryan). After this the movie shifts focus to show troops fighting for Omaha Beach on D-Day. Throughout the scene many soldiers lose limbs and the allies face a large number of casualties. At the end it zooms in on one soldier is particular, S. Ryan. Later when a typist, captain and colonial are speaking you find out that only one of his brothers is left alive, James Ryan. The movie from here focuses on the finding and taking
Band of Brothers, written by Stephan E. Ambrose, is a nonfiction account that tells the story of the brave men who make up Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne. Starting off in the summer of 1942, the young men in Army training at Camp Toccoa, are given an opportunity to be part of a unique unit of paratroopers. Under the orders of Captain Sobel, these men begin a long and challenging training regimen to prepare them for the D-day invasion of Normandy. After many weeks of training, the 506 parachutes behind German lines and begins to work their way back towards the beach in hopes to meet the Allies. The drops, unfortunately, does not go well, due to German anti-aircraft fire and low visibility due to fog. Never-the-less, the men hit
For my report I read Band of Brothers E. Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose. Ambrose interviewed the men of Easy Company and used the information he received to show the bond between the men and recreate events from their past. The book has a very strong theme of brotherhood that can be seen throughout it. As you read Band of Brothers you see the incredible relationship the men of E. Company have. They go as far as disobeying orders just to remain with the company and with their brothers.
“Glory” is told mainly through the eyes of Shaw, played by Matthew Broderick. At the beginning of the movie, Shaw is fighting in a battle, and manages to survive, despite heavy Union losses. He is horrified with the violence of the war, and returns home to recover from his wounds. Shaw is recruited to lead the newly formed black regiment. Although he has grown up and still retained his abolitionist opinions, he still has doubts about the capability of black troops.
The director main point of the movie is to show that racism shouldn’t exist. His other main point that I got out of it was him showing how whites and blacks became one, they all became a family at the end of the movie. Although the whites feared they would lose their starting position to the blacks and the blacks feared they wouldn’t get any playing time because of their skin color they were still able to get through it all and were all able to put their pride aside and become one and by them coming together and looking past all the criticism they got something great out of it, a state
This movie is a story about societal race reversal. Everything, as we know the world to be is changed. Instead of White People being in control with the wealth and power, the world is opposite. Black people are the majority and control all of the wealth and power. White people are the oppressed race of people and prejudice is placed upon them. It begins with an elitist; Thadeus played by (Harry Belafonte who at a dinner party held at his home, says white people are genetically inferior. Louis Pennant (John Travolta) is a white candy factory worker for Thadeus’ company. All of the factory workers are white, the supervisors are black. Louis volunteers to deliver a package to the “big man” Thadeus’ home. Louis is familiar
Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest leaders of our time. In the movie Invictus, the devotion and love he had for the South African people is exemplified. The movie was named after a Victorian poem that brought President Mandela strength while in prison. The meaning of Invictus is “Undefeated”, a perfect fit for this movie. The opening scene of the movie shows President Mandela being freed from jail and driving past a field of young boys playing soccer. All the boys start chanting the Presidents name and running to the fences to get a better look. This is the first scene, and an obvious show of support and following for Mr. Mandela. Throughout the movie there are many different styles and approaches of leadership shown. Not only is President
Movies are a worldwide phenomenon, but why are some movies academy award winners while others plummet in the box office. I believe there are five major factors that go into creating a successful film beginning with the storyline, script, directing, sincere chemistry as well as realism. Script writing that is genuine and one an audience member can connect to is crucial; as is having a plot that doesn’t move so fast, and is able to seamlessly transition into different scenes.